Task_3-Reflection

1.   Share the web address url of your groups ScreenR presentation.
      This is the video that our facilitator created
    <http://mrsdelsosantos.blogspot.com/2012/12/task3-6- reflection.html>




2.   Reflect on your contributions and how you contributed to making your group a success?

To make our group a success, I participated in our group discussion, contributed my ideas on the different topics for each week, and asked for clarifications when I don't understand something. I encouraged and motivated my teammates with job well done by giving praises to individuals for their ideas and hard work. Working in group is not always easy because every individual is unique, we have to compromise in almost everything that we did. However, "more heads are better than one" so the advantage of working in a group is far more greater than its negative output. A big mahalo to all my group members. 
WE MADE IT :)

Task_3-6 Reflection

 

 

Why is it important to use teams in PBL? 

PBL stands for Project Base Learning in which learning occurs with the application of modeled problems where students actively solve them. In the real world, people work together to get a project done, whether it be at work, in the community, or in a family, team work is essential. This very philosophy is used with PBL. Students have to learn to get things done in group just like people out there in the real world so that when they are sent out they'll function well. Team work also gets the job done faster and more effectively.

 

What are some of the problems you see in student teams? 

Because everyone is unique, everyone have different thoughts and ways of doing things, working in team is not always easy. Some students my not share ideas, others may have problem communicating, while others will dominate the group and want to do everything their way, and some complain that they do everything, and others make excuses for not doing their role. 

What strategies can you use to manage conflict in student teams? 

First of all, there has to be a leader or a facilitator to supervise the team. The facilitator is in charge of assigning roles to team members, checking that everyone is on task, and praising and providing constructive criticism to team members. If the group is not cooperating together, the facilitator will have to intervene and give strict comments on how to go about.

Did the group have any questions or problems this week?

The group didn't have any question this week. We were just reaffirming what is supposed to be done. 

Task_3-5 Reflection

1.    What ideas have you contributed to your team this week?

I did not contribute anything to my group this week because I don't know how or where to access our google doc from. 

2.    What role did you play on your team this week?

Well, I was suppose to contribute my idea about the final draft, but I can not. I wonder what grade I will get.

3.    How did you encourage and support your team members this week?

I couldn't encourage my team members because I was totally lost. I tried twitting on Wednesday, but it wasn't  answered. When I emailed the facilitator she said she already send us a link. I asked her to resend it for I never got it, but until now I didn't get any reply. Tonight I just remember my email account for this class, and when I checked it, I had an email from my group but no google doc link. Or maybe I just don't know where to find it.

4.    Did the group have any questions or problems this week? 

No comment.

Task_3-4 Reflection

1.  What ideas have you contributed to your team this week?
I've shared my understanding of what authentic assessment means to me. I made and recorded a power point presentation on authentic assessment to be presented in the PTA meeting at Ala 'Ike school based on ideas contributed from my group members. I also post a blog for our group current event this week.
 
2.    What role did you play on your team this week?
I am the facilitator this week. As the facilitator, I tried to organize and manage the forum to minimize confusion (mostly for myself). I posted all the threads according to each of the topics that we needed to address that way we don't all have to post our thread individually.
 
3.    How did you encourage and support your team members this week?
I gave positive feedback, and asked guided question on unclear ideas so that we can help each others' understanding.
 
4.    Did the group have any questions or problems this week?
Yes, Kyra asked which of the lesson plan we were to focused on, and I suggested that we concentrate on the math lesson plan since we've done a great amount of work on. I also asked Melanie to clarify the authentic assessment in our math lesson plan for me.

Week# 13 Current_Events

Top three most effective ways of communicating with peers in an online course.



The Mano group agreed that there are certain ways to communicate in an online course effectively. Online learners can communicate through the wide spread use of cell phone either by talking directly to each other, leaving a message, or texting.  Email is another way to get in touch with classmates and instructors. However, for our group, we've found that the class website (the LAULIMA) has been our primary mean of communication.  There are variety of ways to reach one another in Laulima. There is the mailtool which is used for emailing, the live meeting-where groups can host online meetings, and the forum where members post threads for everyone to read. Although I found the latter to be difficult  to follow, because we post all over the place, it has been the only method by far, utilized  most. Second to this would be the google doc. To contribute to the group, members log in to the group's google doc. and post their answers and ideas accordingly. We owe to explore the other ways of communicating that we are well aware of. 

Task_3-3 Reflection

1.    What ideas have you contributed to your team this week?
       I've contributed enough help my group going. I suggested that we use scenario from one of the lesson plans that were previously created. I contributed my finding for our current event. I started off the Memos that I think we kind of overlooked this week.
 
2.    What role did you play on your team this week?
       My job was to write about the challenges that the students may face with our scenario.

3.    How did you encourage and support your team members this week?
       I shared my experience, or lack of experience for that matter, with technology. I also shared what I've witness at the school that I am currently doing my observation at this semester. As for encouragement, praising at individuals works is the best, and all did a great job. ;)
 
4.    Did the group have any questions or problems this week?
       Yes, we did have a question regarding the scenario. We weren't sure whether you want us to draft a new one or make one from our previous lesson plan.

Task3_wk2 Reflection

1.    What roles did the members of your team have this week?
 Melaine did most of the work this week. Kyra, our facilitator of the week assigned us  the question to answer, I pasted the questions and help answer question #2, Victory did the rest by answering both questions and adding another lesson plan. We all contribute by making some suggestions.

2.    Given your role in the group this week, how did you contribute to group?
I am having hard time following the lesson, I contributed as much as I could, but I  really need an open line of communication where we could talk back and forth.
      
3.    What worked well this week?
Group members take initiative in getting the work done.

4.    What will you do differently next time?
Next time I will start early so that when I ask my million questions, I will know for sure that they will be answered before the end of the week.